Posted at 11:25 a.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Watabu advances in U.S. Amateur
Advertiser Staff
Kaua'i's Casey Watabu won the 17th hole with a par and held off James Love of Canada, 1 up, in the first round of match play Wednesday in the 106th U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.Watabu, of Kapa'a, faces Trip Kuehne of Dallas, in the second round on Thursday. Kuehne defeated Chris Rogers, 5 and 3, on Wednesday.
The third round also will be played on Thursday.
Watabu won the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship earlier this summer.
